Whether you’re the offender or the victim, road rage is an ailment that has the ability to impact every motorist on the road. Even though exhibiting aggressive driving behaviorcan be fatal but it is preventable. If your fleet has drivers who are aggressive, there is probability the that they may not be aware of a problem or know how to control their own rage.

Instructing them “don’t drive furious!” is not sufficient. It is crucial to identify

What are the symptoms of Road Rage?

Road rage and aggressive driving behavior include:

· Over Speeding

· Swerving between lanes

· Tailgating other vehicles

· Honking without cause

· Running stop lights and signs

· Harsh braking

· No turn signals

· Harsh acceleration

· Using a vehicle as a barrier

· Harassing drivers by flashing headlights, gestures or yelling.

· Intentionally hitting another vehicle or person

What causes Road Rage?

Following are the factors that can contribute to road rage:

· Traffic delays or Heavy Traffics

· Running late

· Anonymity

· Disregard for others and the law

By leveraging Eagle-I fleet tracking and management platform fleet managers can not only assess their driver performance but can identify the root cause of aggressive driver behaviour, and can train them accordingly

Driver Scorecard:

Eagle-I driver scorecard gives safety score to every driver based on how well they performed on prior trips which helps fleet managers in rapidly identifying high-risk drivers by analysing their ratings who frequently engage in risky driving behaviors such sharp braking, speeding, strong acceleration, and hard turning.

These scores are calculated based on several important metrics measured by other vehicles’ onboard sensors and tracking devices. With the seamless integration of IoT-powered telematics devices, violations or over speeding can be automatically recorded, synchronized and reflected on the Eagle-I platform.

In-cabin alerts:

While aggressive driving is a traffic infraction, escalating road rage is illegal. To keep drivers alert and accident-free, Eagle-I has introduced new in-cabin alert systems to prevent car accidents.

AI-Based Cameras:

To provide a more holistic view, video telematics can be used to combine dashcam footage with vehicle analytics to detect risky events with the help of AI. With the help of video telematics fleet managers can be notified when the driver gets too close to the vehicle in front that they may collide. The sensor will not only beep and warn the driver but will also generate an alert to the fleet manager. Similarly in case of drifting and switching lanes fleet managers will get an instant alert. Fleet managers can also set the alerts in case of forward collision, lane switch, over speeding, harsh braking, signal violation, or seat belt absence. Similarly, if someone other than the assigned driver is driving the vehicle, the driver’s absence event will be triggered.

To ensure safe driving culture and achieve your fleet safety goals, Eagle-I provides the facility to save video clips triggered by key events to the cloud for driver coaching, later review or evidentiary support. Data can be easily accessed and analysed through Eagle-I dashboard.

Get your fleet outfitted with telematics today and stay ahead-of-the-curve with the gold standard in trucking technology.

Interested in video telematics for your fleet? Schedule a demo today.

The majority of traffic accidents are caused by unsafe driving, which are not only expensive in terms of repairing cars and other equipment, paying insurance premiums, receiving penalties, causing property damage, but most importantly, endangering the well-being and safety of both drivers and pedestrians. Over 65% of accidents occur because of vehicle’s over speeding, drivers violating traffic signals, or atrocious vehicle maintenance. According to research, 81% of the mortality rate in hospitals is due to road traffic accidents, while traffic accident victims occupy 20% of their beds. Besides this, statistics also indicate 79.2% of patients admitted to hospitals with spinal injuries have sustained injuries due to a motor vehicle accident.

The question is – what actually causes these accidents?

Many accidents can be avoided by implementing an effective Accident Management Approach based on preventative maintenance, driver training and analysing of fleet data, safety alerts, and dashcams. 

Eagle-I offers an advanced accident management solution designed to easily integrate with your fleet’s existing software allowing you to gain complete visibility across your entire fleet operations using real-time data to reduce costs and keep your vehicles and drivers safe.

Advanced telematics 

 Fleet managers should invest in a fleet management software system that can store all accident data in a single secure place. Eagle-I accident reconstruction data helps you in understanding the accident in a broader perspective. It provides you with the scientific pattern of events with access to the previous history of the specific vehicle or driver. This tool can prove to be of significant importance for fleet managers and administrators in analyzing the causes of accidents, how it happened, and who was guilty.

In accident reconstruction report Eagle-I offers you two types of information
• Information about what happened
• Information about the driver

Video telematics

With a technology to integrate cameras and analytics with fleet tracking, video telematics can be used as a tool to identify and modify risky driving behavior and serves a timely video evidence of critical incidents. The AI-camera works on ADAS and DMS algorithms which serve as a virtual coach to avoid accidents and assist drivers in gradually improving their performance on the road by providing real-time, actionable alerts.
To ensure safe driving culture and achieve your fleet safety goals, Eagle-I provides the facility to save video clips triggered by key events to the cloud for driver coaching, later review or evidentiary support. Data can be easily accessed and analysed through Eage-I dashboard.

Check the weather

Keep an eye on local weather reports and road closures to help avoid dangerous driving conditions, and make sure vehicles are always equipped with the correct aids, such as anti-freeze and ice scrapers for winter driving with Eagle-I weather layer and traffic layer.

Preventive maintenance
Eagle-I provides the right tools, techniques, and expertise to empower you to keep your fleet safe. It provides you full-spectrum approach to manage your fleet by using OBD data and inform you timely of engine faults by providing you the diagnostic data in a dashboard. Eagle-I uses the data to make accurate recommendations for maintenance, inspections and repairs that reduce operating costs and increase lifecycle performance.
From initial accident reporting right through to vehicle repair and getting it back on the road, you can instantly keep track of the entire accident management process, and revisit and analyse data providing valuable insights towards lowering the reoccurrence of future accidents.

To implement an effective accident management solution with Eagle-I to ensure safe fleet, compliant vehicles and safe drivers, contact us today!